Tag: North
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2 universities to build $2B children’s hospital in North Carolina
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. UNC Health and Duke Health have announced plans to build a new children’s health system in North Carolina in what will be the state’s first freestanding hospital dedicated to caring for kids, according to a Jan. 28…
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Swedish Telescopic Ladders Now Available in North Americ
This January, Hultafors Group North America is introducing its W.steps telescopic ladders to the professional market in the United States and Canada. W.steps (pronounced “vee-steps”) traces its roots to Sweden and brings with it an exacting Scandinavian design and manufacturing approach that delivers a superior product that’s safe, durable and efficient. W.steps. is entering North America with…
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Video | How Balfour is restoring Edinburgh’s historic North Bridge
Balfour Beatty is refurbishing Edinburgh’s Grade A-listed North Bridge. The 160m-long structure was built between 1894 and 1897 by Sir William Arrol & Co, the same company that constructed the Forth Bridge. Balfour Beatty’s restoration project includes: Structural steelwork repairs Grit blasting and repainting of the structural steelwork Repairs to the cast iron facades Repairs…
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North America’s Largest Modular Healthcare Facility Nears Completion
MODLOGIQ, a frontrunner in Smart Off-Site Construction, has started the transportation and setup of over 200 modules for the Athens Medical Campus. Remarkably, this comes less than a year after the start of fabrication. Once finished, the facility will be North America’s largest permanent healthcare building created using off-site modular construction. Trinity:NAC and Mark Molen…
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Construction Innovation News from the North
Many of you know Nokia and Rovio, the creator of Angry Birds. Are you aware that Finland also has innovative companies in the construction industry? A one-hour roof Two Finnish companies, Koskisen Oy and Brand Building Oy, have developed a patent-pending roofing system (Vetokatto) that takes under an hour to install. The roof is prefabricated…